The Secret of Whale Island: Thea Stilton Graphic Novel #1
Don’t cry Mom The Academy’s nearby I’m so proud of you Sniff Sniff Congrats Big Sis Oh how nice of you They’re beautiful Mary You know one day I want to go to the Academy like you The whole town’s dropping by to congratulate Dina Everyone’s coming to wish her goodbye overwhelming her with compliments and presents HURRAY FOR DiNA YiPPEE You’ll do it I’m sure SMACK They’re all here except Leopold Coming through Excuse me Make way for the dance dress OOOH An enchanting dress Who’s your date it’s amazing 7 Right who Dina’d hoped she’d be able to dance with Leopold But perhaps it wasn’t to be
Getting a date for the Mouseford Big Dance was a problem for many students Prettyplease prettyplease hide me Pam Hey what’s gotten into you but especially for Colette Those three invited me to the dance and I have NOT decided yet ALL THREE Violet’s problems however were the floral decorations Might these be enough Violet SiGH I’d say there can never be too many No one’s asked me yet Hmm Yet I feel like something’s still missing Of course something’s missing THE STUDENTS We have to go to the port to pick up the NEWCOMERS remember PULVER iZED PiSTONS This is a job for my ATV I know a couple of shortcuts that will get us there in a flash it’ll be a piece of cake Sure enough The sand it’ll get my hair all tangled Yeah but this way we’ll get there in half the time One last curve and we’ll be Clunk Clu Clunk Thump Th at the port There’s the hydrofoil Just in time What time is the hydrofoil arriving at New Mouse City WE’RE SUPER LATE Congratulate me friends I shredded the trail’s SPEED RECORDS 8
You shredded my back too Pam At the wharf the new students get a warm friendly greeting from the island residents Welcome to Whale Island That was a trail I just saw sand and stones Ow My poor back Hey guys There’re a lot of you this year Let’s get going They’re coming ashore Hmmph I’d rather hear Fantastic Pamela You’re the best and the Thea Sisters do the honors This way kids Here’s your school guide WELCOME on behalf of Mouseford Did you have a good trip EVERYBODY STOP WE’RE MiSSiNG THREE OF THEM One two three and there’s the bus that’s waiting for you Mouseford Academy is not just around the corner Thirteen and Two Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen 9
Are you sure about that I’ve counted and recounted and there’re always THREE missing WAIT FOR ME Huh Pant Puff I’m here too Gasp Puff There you go Now only two are missing Hi Dina Welcome aboard Boomer’s ready to go Ciao Boomer ahem Have you seen Leopold ALL ABOARD NEXT STOP MOUSEFORD My brother left at dawn in the fishing boat Congrat ulations on your scholarship And the two students They’ll get there late who missed roll call it’s time to go now
